Book Project: #7 My Approach, Iteration #1

I’ve modelled my approach — process — on the one used by Frank.  There are a couple points to put forward upfront:

• This is a starting point; I expect to iterate through the process definition several times before I come to the end of the project
• As I prepare the process, I am starting to see that in completing this definition, one of my objectives — how much can one do in advance — will be answered here.

Pre-work:

• Topic area defined (the impact of Globalization on local cultures)
• General idea of themes. Will narrow to make scope manageable
• Consider how to represent culture through photography
  • Look to find the physical manifestation of cultures: signs; food; architecture; religious buildings; family;
• Explore metaphors that could bind themes
  • The highway: as a metaphor for the connection between the global community and local
  • The city: as a metaphor for a local manifestation of the global community
• An initial cut of symbols.
  • Food: corresponds to culture; each culture has its own cuisine 
  • Language: distinguishes heritage (culture)
  • Buildings

Execution

• Take pictures that express the symbols and thus the themes.
• Iterate through until things jell. 
• Organize in Lightroom: tag images by theme; message; symbol